Kenyan president confirms military chief's death in plane crash

STORY: Kenyan president confirms military chief's death in plane crash SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenyan President meeting with security and military bosses 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 3. various of senior Kenyan security officials 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 5. various of senior Kenyan security officials STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto confirmed that military chief Francis Ogolla was among 10 senior commanders killed in a helicopter crash in the northwestern part of the country on Thursday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "I am deeply saddened to announce the passing of General Francis Omondi Ogolla, the Chief of the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF). Together with him in the crash were 11 other gallant military personnel, nine who also passed on with him and two survivors." The helicopter took off from a l

China's local opera troupe stages performance in Nairobi

STORY: China's local opera troupe stages performance in Nairobi DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wu Opera performance 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH): HASNICK OMONDI, Student at University of Nairobi 3. various of Wu Opera performance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LOU SHENG, Wu Opera actor 5. various of Wu Opera performance STORYLINE: A performance of Wu Opera by a troupe from east China's Zhejiang Province was staged in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday night to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Kenya. Hasnick Omondi, a student at the University of Nairobi where he is pursuing a degree in the Chinese language and tourism, praised the performance for the vivid depiction of the rich culture of China. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH): HASNICK OMONDI, Student at University of Nairobi "Because I learn Chinese, that's the reason why I came to see this cultural exchange to see the opera. We se

Chinese language studies popular among Kenyan youths

STORY: Chinese language studies popular among Kenyan youths DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of students learning Chinese language 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHELE MUTHONI MUTEMA, Student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HANSNICK OMONDI, Student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DEBORAH NJERI MWANGI, Student 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PETER GIKONYA, Chinese language teacher in Kenya STORYLINE: Learning the Chinese language has been a joyful experience for Kenyan students at an institute in the capital Nairobi. Established in 2005, the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi is the first such institute in Africa, offering both short-term and long-term Chinese courses that have been popular among local students. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHELE MUTHONI MUTEMA, Student "China is full of vibrant culture, and different colors that I love, that have different meanings. So that's what first attracted me to study Chinese languages. And I fell in love with

Kenya holds Chinese language proficiency contest

STORY: Kenya holds Chinese language proficiency contest DATELINE: June 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:15 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. Various of "Chinese Bridge" language competitions 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHAO XIYUAN, Minister Counsellor of Chinese Embassy in Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER GIKONYO, Chinese language teacher 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HANSNICK OMONDI, Chinese language student 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DEBORAH MWANGI, Chinese language student 6. Various of the talent show and group photo taking STORYLINE: Kenya's largest and oldest university, the University of Nairobi, on Friday held the preliminary round of a Chinese language proficiency contest for foreign college students. A total of 15 students from Confucius institutes under four Kenyan public universities participated in the contest. Dressed in elegant costumes, the young contestants impressed judges with their proficiency in spoken mandarin, traditional music, dances and martial arts. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZH